Part-Time Peer Tutor, Fall

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston.

Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Part-Time Peer Tutor - Fall 2026

Campus

Location:

Lynn

Work Schedule:
Varies; approximately 8 per week.

SALARY:$17.30per hour,This is a non-benefited position.

At this time, the College is not providing sponsor ships for Visas.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The mission of North Shore Community College's Tutoring Centers is to support the learning efforts of the students, faculty teaching, and the larger goals within each program of study.

Tutoring is an academic support strategy which seeks to increase the probability of academic success. Peer tutors will conduct individual and, on occasion, small-group tutoring sessions in specified subject areas.

Tutors also participate in required training sessions and have the opportunity to earn Tutor Certification. Tutors who earn Certification can apply, at no cost, for Credit for Prior Leaning for CMP
150:
Technical Writing (Composition
2), SPE
102: (Speech) and SPE
106 (Interpersonal Communications). Current subject area needs include but may not be limited to Writing, Business, Engineering, Accounting, Economics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Attend embedded tutoring class if assigned;
• Meet with students individually or in a small group as appropriate;
• Provide tutorial assistance in specified subject area(s), including study and academic success skills;
• Offer referrals to tutoring, Academic Advising, Financial Services, Accessibility Services, and other support services;
• Create Navigate system records of student attendance and learning progress;
• Escalate any concerns about a tutoring student to supervisor;
• Attend required tutor training sessions and staff meetings throughout the semester;
• Assist students in making appointments and logging in/out of center;
• Visit classes to promote tutoring services;
• Tutor students in area(s) of expertise;
• Perform other duties as necessary and as requested by the supervisor.

• Recent B+ or higher grade from North Shore Community College in assigned tutoring courses.
• Endorsement (recommendation) of a faculty member for each subject tutored.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Cooperates and works well with both peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrate qualities of patience and empathy; respect for students of all genders, gender identities, cultural/ethnic backgrounds, ages, and abilities.
• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICAITONS:

• Ability to work remotely if needed with access to reliable internet for regular video conference activities.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish;
  Haitian Creole;
  Arabic; or other language.

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies.

The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator, Aff ...

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